About Fear the Final Girl: A Van Ryder Games Podcast
Fear the Final Girl: A Van Ryder Games Podcast is a Podcast about board games, pop culture, horror, and all things weird. Hosted by Jamie Haughn (Director, Marketing with Van Ryder Games) and Evan Derrick (Vice President & Creative Director with Van Ryder Games).
Van Ryder Games creates board games that deliver unforgettable experiences. With games like the award-winning Final Girl, Hostage Negotiator, and Detective: City of Angels, and many more, we at Van Ryder Games continue to focus on making great, unique experiences that are unlike anything else!
Jamie has disappeared! (She's okay, just working on some new projects.) A new Final Girl rises to carry the torch. It's the end of an era and the end of Era 1 for Final Girl. So many changes, and yet the silliness remains the same. Julie and Evan take on the topic of what comes next for Van Ryder Games!
25 Nov 2025
BGG Top 100 - We Did It!
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Shout out to Jonesy aka Final Dad for joining us this month!
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28 Oct 2025TRANSCRIPT
Enemies to Lovers
If you have any comments or questions, post them in the comments below!Stay tuned for more details on Enemies to Lovers!Thanks to Holly Black for joining us in today's episode! https://blackholly.com/Click this link to sign up for our digital newsletter & Announcements: http://eepurl.com/dEJtc5Join the Van Ryder Games Discord: https://discord.gg/vanrydergames Follow Van Ryder Games on Social MediaInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/vanrydergames/Twitter: https://twitter.com/vanrydergamesTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@van.ryder.gamesFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/VanRyderGames/On the Webhttps://www.vanrydergames.com/
23 Sept 2025TRANSCRIPT
What Happened at Gen Con?
If you have any comments or questions, post them in the comments below!Thanks to Nathan for joining us this month! Check out the Fear of God podcast! https://www.thefearofgodpodcast.com/thepodClick this link to sign up for our digital newsletter & Announcements: http://eepurl.com/dEJtc5Join the Van Ryder Games Discord: https://discord.gg/vanrydergames Follow Van Ryder Games on Social MediaInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/vanrydergames/Twitter: https://twitter.com/vanrydergamesTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@van.ryder.gamesFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/VanRyderGames/On the Webhttps://www.vanrydergames.com/
29 Jul 2025
Let's Go to Gen Con!
Host Jamie Keeling interviews guest Julie about their experiences and highlights from Gen Con.
24 Jun 2025
Motti in Buddyland
Motti from Addax Games joins the "Fear the Final Girl" podcast to discuss game development and design, offering insights into the creative process in this interview.
27 May 2025
Chat with a Final Girl
Cassandra Smith discusses her experiences as a final girl, likely in the context of horror games or movies, during an interview.
29 Apr 2025
Let's Talk About David
Host [Host Name] interviews David Thompson, game designer, discussing his creative process and insights into game development.
25 Mar 2025
The Poison Master
Host Ryan discusses the "Poison Master" game, exploring its mechanics and strategic depth for players.
25 Feb 2025
An Interview with a Final Girl
Host Alex discusses movies, books, and games with special guest Paula Deming, sharing insights on pop culture and entertainment.
28 Jan 2025
Let's Chat Series 3
Host of Van Ryder Games Podcast discusses the upcoming Final Girl Series 3 and shares insights on popular shows like Silo and Severance.
3 Dec 2024
Evan's Big Day
Host Evan discusses the game Detective: City of Angels and shares insights on Arcane, Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow, and Mystic Quest.
29 Oct 2024
All Things Horror
Host Jay Cormier interviews game designer and publisher Jay Cormier about all things horror, exploring movies, shows, and games.
24 Sept 2024
Not So Scary
Host [Host Name] interviews Max & Doolin from Tablenauts & Board Game Box Office about "Not So Scary" movies and shows, offering insights into horror themes.
27 Aug 2024
Burning Final Girl Questions Finally Answered
Welcome to the second episode of Fear the Final Girl - A Van Ryder Games Podcast!
In today's episode, we are joined by AJ Porfirio & Julie Ahern - both from the Van Ryder Games team!
Our Feature Game this month is Final Girl: https://vanrydergames.com/pages/final-girl
Movies & Shows discussed in this episode:
Willy’s Wonderland
Dolls
Dead Alive
Alien Romulus
Evil
If you have any comments or questions, post them in the comments below!
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Timestamps:
00:00 - Intro
01:39 - What we've been up to
16:11 - Word of the Month
18:06 - Game of the Month
20:17 - Main Topic: Final Girl Questions Answered
01:00:23 - Wrap Up
On the Web
https://www.vanrydergames.com/
30 Jul 2024
Past Lives & Revenants
Welcome to the second episode of Fear the Final Girl - A Van Ryder Games Podcast!
In today's episode, we are joined by Banana Chan & Sen-Foong Lim - Game Designers and Writers - Designers of our first ever RPG The Revenant Society!Our Feature Game this month is The Revenant Society - Available Now! https://vanrydergames.com/therevenantsociety (https://vanrydergames.com/therevenantsociety)
Books, Movies & Shows discussed in this episode:
From
Long Legs
A Quiet Place: Day One
In a Violent Nature
Ghost in the Shell 2
Gideon Falls - Jeff Lemire & Andrea Sorrentino
Lone Wolf and Cub - Kazuo Koike
Bryony and Roses - T. Kingfisher
Regression - Cullen Bunn
If you have any comments or questions, post them in the comments below!
Click this link to sign up for our digital newsletter & Announcements: http://eepurl.com/dEJtc5 (http://eepurl.com/dEJtc5)
Join the Van Ryder Games Discord: https://discord.gg/vanrydergames (https://discord.gg/vanrydergames )
Follow Van Ryder Games on Social Media
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vanrydergames/ (https://www.instagram.com/vanrydergames/)
Twitter: https://twitter.com/vanrydergames (https://twitter.com/vanrydergames)
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@van.ryder.games (https://www.tiktok.com/@van.ryder.games)
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/VanRyderGames/ (https://www.facebook.com/VanRyderGames/)
Timestamps:
00:00 - Intro
06:35 - What we've been up to
17:51 - Word of the Month
21:38 - Game of the Month
28:25 - Final Girl Files
43:54 - Main Topic: Past Lives
59:04 - The Game Show
01:10:23 - Wrap Up
On the Web
https://www.vanrydergames.com/ (https://www.vanrydergames.com/)
25 Jun 2024
Into the Unknown - Diving into New Hobbies
Welcome to the second episode of Fear the Final Girl - A Van Ryder Games Podcast!
In today's episode, we are joined by Jamie Daggers - Professional Mini Painted, Game Designer, Content Creator, and all around cool person!
Check out Jamie Daggers on Twitch: https://twitch.tv/jamiedaggers (https://twitch.tv/jamiedaggers)
Check out Jamie Daggers on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@JamieDaggers (https://www.youtube.com/@JamieDaggers)
Our Feature Game this month is Gateway Island - This game will be our GenCon release - get excited!!
https://www.vanrydergames.com/gatewayisland (https://www.vanrydergames.com/gatewayisland)
Other Games discussed in this Episode:
Dark Moon - Stronghold Games
Boss Monster - Brotherwise Games
A Game of Thrones The Board Game - Fantasy Flight Games
Contrabanter - Skybound Tabletop
Puerto Rico - Ravensburger
Books, Movies & Shows discussed in this episode:
Death Proof
Delicious & Dungeon
Dead Boy Detecives
Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga
The Stormlight Archive - Brandon Sanderson
If you have any comments or questions, post them in the comments below!
Join the Van Ryder Games Discord: https://discord.gg/vanrydergames (https://discord.gg/vanrydergames)
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TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@van.ryder.games (https://www.tiktok.com/@van.ryder.games)
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/VanRyderGames/ (https://www.facebook.com/VanRyderGames/)
Timestamps:
00:00 - Intro
05:07 - What we've been up to
11:41 - Word of the Month
17:22 - Game of the Month
23:32 - Final Girl Files
34:49 - Main Topic: Into the Unknown
01:25:26 - Audience Participation: Weird Hobbies
01:28:55 - The Game Show
01:45:11 - Wrap Up
On the Web
https://www.vanrydergames.com/ (https://www.vanrydergames.com/)
28 May 2024
Zombies - Coming to Life with the Undead
Welcome to the first official episode of Fear the Final Girl - A Van Ryder Games Podcast!
In today's episode, we are joined by Zombie Experts AJ Porfirio, Co-Creator of Final Girl and President of Van Ryder Games and Julie Ahern, Sr. Director of Operations at Van Ryder Games!
Our Feature Game this month is the Terror from the Grave (https://www.vanrydergames.com/new-products/final-girl-core-box-fms4j-ztgbe-zw7dt-yg9ww-rlzs4-tjdd4-bhnj2) Final Girl Vignette Designed by AJ Porfirio
Other Games discussed in this Episode:
Dune Imperium - Dire Wolf Games
Tinderblox - Alleycat Games
Movies & Shows discussed in this episode:
True Detective
Zone of Interest
Salt Burn
Infinity Pool
Join the Van Ryder Games Discord: https://discord.gg/vanrydergames (https://discord.gg/vanrydergames)
Our next episode is all about Creepy Crawlies, so to join in on the fun submit your best bug jokes/puns to marketing@vanrydergames.com or in our discord in the #ftfg-podcast channel!
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30 Apr 2024
The Introduction
Welcome to Fear the Final Girl - A Van Ryder Games Podcast
In this episode you will meet your two hosts, Jamie & Evan! You will also be introduced to the premise of this podcast and what you can expect!
New episode every month!
Featured Game: The Final Girl Starter Set: https://bit.ly/FGStarterSetVRG
Join the Van Ryder Games Discord: https://discord.gg/KgZcAkwpk2
If you have any comments or questions, please do not hesitate to post them in the comments below!
Follow Van Ryder Games on Social Media
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vanrydergames/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/vanrydergames
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@van.ryder.games
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/VanRyderGames/
On the Web
https://www.vanrydergames.com/
Timestamps
0:00 - Intro
01:40 - Meet the Hosts
12:52 - Taglines Game
20:56 - Who is Van Ryder Games
22:55 - Featured Game of the Month
26:16 - Special Guests & More!
30:23 - Episode 1 Topic & Guests
31:58 - Audience Participation
34:05 - Wrap Up & Goodbye
Inside a recent episode
Ep 19 And Another Final Girl Rises
Published 23 Mar 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] Black bear. Okay, real question. Oh, I didn't know there was a right or wrong answer. Okay. Got it. The actual question from The Quinn and Alan Show. What inspires creativity when coming up with backgrounds, settings, Final Girls? Horror movies obviously have a lot of influence, but is there anything else that inspires you when you're doing Final Girl? Creative design. At this juncture, I think horror movies and that kind of stuff is still maybe the genesis of a lot of the ideas. But now what is really important is how it's going to work mechanically. And I think that that's where a lot of inspiration comes from, is finding a horror movie or a horror concept or an idea that we can represent in the game in a way that's interesting that we haven't done before. […]
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